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Manuel E. Vejil

Manuel E. Vejil, 74, of Imperial, a farmer, died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, at his residence. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Imperial Community Center. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at Imperial Community Center with the Rev. Jim Cheaumont officiating. Burial will be at Imperial Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.

He was born in Buena Vista and was a lifelong resident of Imperial. He was Catholic.

SURVIVORS: Brothers, Eusebio Vejil of Crane, Felipe Jesus Vejil of Kermit, Jose Manuel Vejil of Anthony, N.M., Gabriel Vejil of Long Beach, Calif.; step-brothers, Guillermo Galindo of Odessa and Ciriaco Galindo of Kermit.

Bioncey Deney Villa

Bioncey Deney Villa, Fort Stockton died Wednesday, May 2 in Fort Stockton. She was five years old. Bioncey was born August 14, 2001 in Fort Stockton. Bioncey was the daughter of Eddie Villa and Blanca Mercedez Villa.

Bioncey is survived by her father, Eddie Villa, Fort Stockton; her brother, Eddic Villa, Fort Stockton; her paternal grandparents, Polo and Gabina Villa, Fort Stockton; maternal grandparent, Francisco Ramos, Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico and her great grandmother, Lydia Carrasco Ochoa.
Bioncey was preceded by her mother, Blanca Mercedez Villa and grandmother, Aide Barrera.

Rosary was Friday, May 4, 2007 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Service was Saturday, May 5, 2007 at St. Agnes Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Interment was at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery . Father Floro Hinacay officiated.

Arrangements were by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.

Blanca Mercedez Villa

Blanca Mercedez Villa, Fort Stockton died Wednesday, May 2 in Fort Stockton. She was 29 years old. Blanca was the daughter of Francisco Ramos and Aide Carrasco Barrera. She was born February 23, 1978 in Fort Stockton. Blanca married Eddie Villa July 18, 1992 in Fort Stockton.

Blanca is survived by her husband, Eddie Villa, Fort Stockton; her son, Eddic Villa, Fort Stockton; her father, Francisco Ramos, Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico; brothers, Francisco Ramos and Ivan Ramos, Fort Stockton; her paternal grandparents, Jose Mercedez and Sabina Ramos, Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico and her maternal grandparent Lydia Carrasco Ochoa, Fort Stockton.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Aide Barrera; her daughter, Bioncey D. Villa and her grandfather, Roberto Hernandez.

The rosary was Friday, May 4, 2007 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Service is Saturday, May 5, 2007 at St. Agnes Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Interment was at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery . Father Floro Hinacay officiated.

Arrangements were by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.

Petra Gomez Velasquez

Petra Gomez Velasquez, 89, of Lubbock, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, in Lubbock.

Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery . Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.

She was born in Fort Stockton and moved to Kermit in 1962 and to Lubbock in 1983. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gerardo (Lalito) Velasquez of Odessa, Joe Del Velasquez of Lubbock; daughters, Francisca Viola Acosta of Dallas, Adelaida Dominguez of Midland, Yolanda Mendez of Lubbock; brother, Sabino Gomez of Fort Stockton; sisters, Jesusita Gomez and Sarah Gomez; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Antonina C. Villalba

Antonina C. Villalba, 91, of Fort Stockton, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 in Fort Stockton.

Rosary was Sept. 6, 2005 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Mass was celebrated Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Rev. Floro Hincay officiating. Burial followed at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery .

She was born in Marathon. She was Catholic.

Survivors include her sons, Andres Villalba of Fort Stockton, Manuel Villalba Jr. of El Paso and Frank Villalba of Fort Stockton; daughters, Josie Losoya of Alpine, Viola Arcides of Chino, Calif., Minda Nunez of San Antonio, Alcia Valenzuela of El Paso and Irene Casa, Oralia Villalba, Manuela Ruiz, Celia Velasquez and Delma Mata, all of Fort Stockton; sisters Elodia Perez of Perris, Calif., Eufemia Salas of Aagermon, N.M. and Josefina Galindo of Sheffield; 39 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren

Eva G. Vasquez

Eva G. Vasquez of Houston, died Friday, May 11, 2007, in Houston. She was 93 years old. She was born May 5, 1914, in Balmorhea. She lived in Fort Stockton before moving to Houston in 1997.

She was united in marriage to Hilario Vasquez, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Eva is survived by her daughters, Betty Jane Rodriguez, Fort Stockton; Beatrice Lopez and husband, Joe, Midland; Inez Vasquez, Houston; Caroline Herman and husband, Andrew, Chicago; and her sons, Isidora Vasquez and wife, Helen, San Antonio, and Robert Vasquez and wife, Blanca, El Paso. Also surviving her are her sisters, Lorenza Milan, Pecos; Felipa Vigil and husband, Ernest, Odessa; and 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

Rosary was Monday, May 14, at the Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Arturo Pestin officiated. Interment was at the Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery . Arrangements were directed by Fort Stockton Funeral Home, Fort Stockton

Ramiro "Mirro" Urias Velasquez

Ramiro "Mirro" Urias Velasquez, 71, Fort Stockton, died January 26, 2006 at Odessa. Born June 1, 1934, he was the son of J. L. and Gregoria Urias Velasquez. They preceded him in death. Ramiro was united in marriage to Celia Villalba, May 10, 1959 at Fort Stockton.

Preceding him in death in addition to his parents was his daughter, Dianna Sue Velasquez.

He is survived by: his wife, Celia Velasquez; his sons, Robert Velasquez, Fort Stockton, Roy Velasquez, Midland, and Gerald Velasquez, Bloomfield, N. M.; his grandchildren, Staci Velasquez, Fort Stockton and Erika Velasquez, Bloomfield, N. M. Ramiro is also survived by: his brothers, Robert Velasquez and Ismael Velasquez, both of San Angelo; and his sister, Lucilla Franco, Fort Stockton.

A rosary was held January 27 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Fort Stockton. Funeral services were held January 28 at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Father Joey Faylona officiated. Interment was in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery . Arrangements were under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home, Fort Stockton.

Febronio O. Valenzuela

Febronio O. Valenzuela, 82, of Fort Stockton died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m Thursday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Jim Shaumont officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Fort Stockton. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.

He was born in Carlsbad, N.M.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Eugenia C. Valenzuela of Fort Stockton; sons, Arturo Valenzuela of Fort Stockton, Freddie Valenzuela of Houston and Emilio Valenzuela of Fort Worth; daughters, Estella Prado of Odessa, Carolina Lopez of Fort Stockton, Amelia Taylor of Granbury; sister, Irene Lopez of Midland; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren

Jocelyn Angelique Vargas

Jocelyn Angelique Vargas, infant, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007, in Midland. She was born in Fort Stockton February 21, 2007, to Pedro Jr. and Ashley Cantu Vargas.

Her great grandparents Santiago Cantu, Sr., and Margarita Mackintosh preceded her in death.
Jocelyn is survived by her parents, Pedro Jr. and Ashley Vargas, Midland; her sister, Kiana Nevaeh Vargas, Midland; her grandparents, Frank and Elizabeth Lopez, Midland; Peter Vargas Sr., San Antonio; Chon Cantu, Fort Stockton; and Ninfa and Mark Hundl, Fort Stockton; her great grandparents, Lupe Cantu, Fort Stockton Falvio and Librada Chavarria, Fort Stockton; Gullermo Mackintosh, Fort Stockton; and Herman and Carmella Bosquez, Nacogdoches.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 1 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Stockton. Father Floro Hinacay officiated. Interment was in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery, Fort Stockton. Arrangements were directed by Memorial Funeral Home, Fort Stockton. In lieu of flowers donations, help with funeral expenses would be appreciated at Pecos County State Bank under the name Jocelyn Angelique Vargas.

Olga S. Valenzuela

Olga S. Valenzuela, Fort Stockton, died Monday, July 2, 2007, in Fort Stockton. She was 63 years old.
Born March 30, 1944, in Fort Stockton, she was the daughter of Jésus and Gloria R. Sanchez.

A lifelong resident of Fort Stockton, she was a retired Insurance Agent, a past president of GI Forum and a Catholic. Olga and Daniel Valenzuela were united in marriage November 22, 1963.

Her husband, Daniel Valenzuela; her father, Jésus Sanchez, and her infant son, Manuel Valenzuela, preceded her in death.

Olga is survived by her mother, Gloria R. Sanchez, Fort Stockton; her son, James S. Valenzuela and his wife, Marlissa, Fort Stockton; her brothers, Oswaldo Sanchez, Taylor; and Armando Sanchez and his wife, Bertha, Del Rio; and her sisters, Linda Dominguez, Midland; and Ginny Sanchez, Austin. Three grandchildren, Kobi Valenzuela, Daniel Valenzuela and Jaci Valenzuela; her Mother-in-Law, Alicia G. Valenzuela; Sisters-in-Law, Ramona Saavedra and husband, Ruben; and Ribia Gonzales and husband, Ricky; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends also survive Olga.

Rosary was Friday, July 6, at the Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Funeral Services were held Saturday, July 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Isidore C. Ochiabuto officiated. Interment was at the Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery

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